The Square (2013)
Overview
The Square looks at the hard realities faced day-to-day by people working to build Egypt’s new democracy. Cairo’s Tahrir Square is the heart and soul of the film, which follows several young activists. Armed with values, determination, music, humor, an abundance of social media, and sheer obstinacy, they know that the thorny path to democracy only began with Hosni Mubarak’s fall. The life-and-death struggle between the people and the power of the state is still playing out.
Cast
Khalid Abdalla
Himself
Dina Abd Allah
Herself
Dina Amer
Herself
Ramy Essam
Himself
Aida El Kashef
Herself
Hosni Mubarak
Self (archive footage)
Mohamed Morsi
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